Clinical Psychology Training

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Clinical Psychology Training

• Surrey University
• Louise Deacon
• Sue Thorpe
• Admissions Tutors

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Do we know what we are doing?

• Doctoral training here since 1994
• Currently BPS have accredited us for 4 years
• UniS validation for 4 years
• QAA gained the highest award available

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What are we training for ?

• An evolving NHS
• Capability to work in a variety of Health and
  Social contexts-
• NHS
• Independent
• Voluntary
• Charitable
• Developing the skill mix required to meet the
  Health Agenda in primary secondary and tertiary
  sectors

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Delivery through -

• Leadership
• Team working
• Supervision
• Consultation
• Clients or their carers
• Innovation

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What are the key words embedded within Clinical
Psychology Training at Surrey?

• Ownership/Involvement
• Ethical
• Equality
• Integrative
• Assertive
• Political
• Collaborative
• Developmental
• Reflexive
• Scientific

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What might training be like ?
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A long haul

• Requiring stamina determination

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What does Surrey offer?

• Applied Training in partnership
• Clear Professional Identity
• Role models
• Development of you as an individual and a
  professional
• Helps you recognise your contribution to this
  process
• Adult learning model which sets up for life
  long learning

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Contextual issues and their implications on
Training

• Financial constraints
• New ways of working within the NHS
• Statutory Regulation
• Career pathways

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What you need to think about-

• Do these values and ideals resonate with mine?
• How can I make the most of the opportunities
  presented?
• Is this the right time ?
• Do I really want to be a Clinical Psychologist?

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How does this Journey end?
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The Research Component

• Interview in 2 parts for this
• The Research/Academic interview
• Research Scenario
• Theoretical knowledge
• The Written task

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Criteria for Selection All candidates should
show an awareness of the importance of research
and its integration within and relevance to
clinical practice. The applicant is required, as
a minimum, to mention some of their own research
experiences even if this is limited to
undergraduate work. Research experience is rated
highly (especially so when it is clinically
related). Evidence of research publications adds
to the strength of the application, as does
evidence of applying research findings in
practice. Candidates should be able to show an
awareness of the importance of a theoretical or
scientific basis to clinical practice, and how
theory and practice are linked.
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Examples of Research Scenarios While working as
a specialist with clients with Obsessive
Compulsive Disorder, you have noticed that many
of them overestimate the probability of negative
things happening generally in their lives.
Devise a study to investigate the possibility
that this is a vulnerability factor for
developing OCD.
While working as with Older adults as a care
assistant you noticed that many of them eat very
little or stop eating entirely. You notice that
many of the symptoms are very similar to
anorexia. Devise a study to investigate whether
this might be the case.
You have 20 minutes to design a study
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Assessments

• Service Related Research Project
• Qualitative Research Project
• Statistics exam
• Major Research Project
• This is a DOCTORAL programme

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MRP Write Up

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Applying for Clinical Psychology Training at
Surrey

• Louise Deacon
• PsychD Clinical Psychology

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Applying for clinical psychology

• What the course is looking for
• Shortlisting procedure
• Filling in the form
• Exercise in pairs
• Questions Answers

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Shortlisting - behind the scenes

• January 08 approx 400 forms arrive
• all forms read and rated by two different
  selectors
• the pairs of selectors get together and rank
  their forms in order of preference
• March 08 all selectors meet together to rate
  best the best forms
• Over 100 invited for interview
• The remainder are on reserve list

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Filling in the form - basics

• Spelling grammar
• Dont leave time gaps
• Check each section
• Check again
• Check referees have sent the forms in

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Filling in the form - where to start

• Why do I want to be a clinical psychologist?
• What makes me qualified to be a trainee?
• What do you have that makes you stand out?

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And then...

• What is the course looking for?
• Academic potential
• Research skills
• Reflective practitioner skills
• Personal qualities
• Ability to cope with the course
• A diverse range of backgrounds

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Personal qualities

• Leadership ability
• Initiative
• Resilience to stress
• Good interpersonal skills
• Flexibility

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Relevant experience

• Should be relevant to psychology
• Could be in a range of settings
• Could be with a range of client groups

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Relevant Experience

• Professional e.g. Psychology assistant, research
  assistant, nursing, paid carer, voluntary
  setting, social services setting, day centre,
  inpatient, secure unit, prison
• Personal e.g. Experience of mental
  health/physical difficulties, caring for family
  members, moving to a different culture, coping
  with stress, learning from hobbies/interests

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Relevant Experience - continued

• Crucial to show evidence of reflection on
  experience
• Demonstrate some psychological thinking
• Say how your experiences have led to the
  development of relevant skills

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Relevant Experience

• How do your experiences relate to
• Academic potential
• Research skills
• Reflective practitioner skills
• Personal qualities leadership ability,
  initiative, resilience to stress, good
  interpersonal skills and flexibility

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Making your Surrey application stand out

• Avoid the use of stock phrases
• Avoid regurgitating existing material on applying
  for training
• Is there something unique/different about you?
• Do you see clinical psychology in a
  unique/different way/
• What can you bring to the profession that is
  special/different?

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Reflecting on your experience

• Introduce yourself to your neighbour (someone you
  dont know)
• Spend five minute telling them about an
  experience which may be relevant to your
  application (e.g. a work experience, a personal
  experience or hobby)
• The other person to ask questions about that
  experience such as
• What was it you liked/disliked about
  that experience and why?
• What did you learn about that
  experience/How has it changed you?
• How does that experience relate to
  qualities the course is looking for e.g.
  reflective practitioner skills/academic/research
  skills/leadership ability/ initiative/resilience
  to stress/good interpersonal skills/flexibility?

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Questions Answers
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